Pan de yuca, a cheesy cassava bread, is another specialty in places like Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil. This video recipe illustrates the cooking process but you can find the full recipe here. In terms of desserts, Northern Brazil has gifted the world cuscuz, a creamy pudding made with tapioca, milk, coconut and sugar.
Cheese cakes (under refrigeration) should be good for 5 -7 days. Or Frozen for 6-8 months. Anything after that and you are risking various changes such as dryness, spoilage, or even picking up other (unwanted) flavors from your refrigerator. I think Cheesecake is best after 24 hours in the fridge. Put said cake in a Rubbermaid container, place a paper towel over the top and seal the lid over the paper towel. This will collect the condensation from the cake and keep the cake well humidified but not water dripping on it.
So here is a quick defrosting trick that only takes you about 10 minutes tops to remove the ice. The trick is to use your hair dryer! Here are quick steps to defrost your fridge: Turn the fridge off and open the fridge and freezer doors, then remove all items and put them in a cool spot. It will only take 10 minutes and most things will survive. You could use some ice blocks and a cooler box for ice cream and other foods that spoil quickly.